Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-30
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Communication in Relation
to Chinese Quarter.
CHIEF sKINNER's RESIGNATION
Improvement of the Streets and
Matters Of Public
Welfare.

Welfare.
The City Council met yesterday af-
ternoon, President Breed in the chair
and Messrs. Frankenfield, Kuhrts,
Gibbs, Lowell, Hitler, Collins, Teed,
Hyans, Stearns, Willard, Perry and
Zones present.
The following business was tran
sActed:
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Zanjero reported expenses Of
416S during the past week. Referred
10 the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported expenses of 1915 during the
past week. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Mayor Workman sent telegram
stating that he would assume the
duties of Mayor on Thursday. Filed.
City Auditor Teed reported that all
Of the assessments for the opening and
widening of Main street extension have
been paid with the exception Of three
pieces which were sold for the assess
ments. Referred to Finance Com
Inittee.
The City Auditor reported as to the
balances in the various funds. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Chief Skinner reported collections
Of twenty-five delinquent licenses in
July. Referred to Finance Committee.
The City Surveyor presented list
of assessments for the opening and
widening of Los Angeles street which
was declared by the Council and the
Clerk instructed to place the same on
the docket of City Liens.
CHIEF sKINNER's RESIGNATION.
Chief of Police Skinner sent in his
resignation as follows: Herewith
please find my resignation of the office
Of Chief of the Police Department of
this city, to take effect from the 3lst
day of August, 1887. l desire to state
that l thank you for the assistance
y0u have given me, in and on all occa-
sions coinciding with my views, since
my acceptance of the office. l now
resign. l would say, in connection
with my resignation, that it has been
partly brought about by very evil
dent disposition on the part of many
TO disturb the harmony which existed
during the past few months of my ad-
ministration, and that the determined
efforts of some who have made tar
get Of me for their personal spite, and
would, if possible, make laughing
stock Of the Office Of Chief of Police.
1 can only say, in conclusion, that l
leave with the consciousness of having
ON all occasions done my duty to the
hest of my ability.
(Signed) J. X. SKINNER.
Chief of Police.
On motion of Mr.. Frankenfield,
action on the above was postponed for
one week.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On petition of John w. Glass ct al. i,
to have the grade of King street estab-
lished between Main and Grand Ave-
nue, recommended that the City Sur
yeyor be instructed to establish said
grade. Adopted.
On petition of John s. Mailman ct
al, to have grade of Lumatis street
changed to the rate of l in 25 instead
Of in Is, as now established, referred
to City Surveyor to ascertain how the
proposed change would affect property.
Adopted.
On petition of f. Gay ct al, to have
Vine street graded between lst and
jackson, recommended that the same
be granted, and the City Attorney be
instructed to draft resolutions accord
ingly. Adopted.
On petition of F. N. Townsend to do
his own grading on Flower street, be-
tween End and 3rd streets, recon-
mended the same be referred to the
Street Superintendent and City Sur
yeyor. Adopted.
On petition of 1. w. Philips to have
grade Of Ventura street established be-
tween Bellevue Avenue and Vernon
street. recommended that the City
Surveyor be instructed to establish
sald grade. Adopted.
Or petition of City Railroad Com
pany for franchise over Fifth street
recommended that the same be de-
MED as a franchise already exists on
said route. Adopted.
Recommended that the Clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids for the
grading of Seventh street from
Alvarado to west city line, said street
to be graded to sixty feet
ruadway in accorda ce with profile on
file in the City Surveyors office.
Bids to be handed in on or before the
9Th of September. Adopted.
Recommended that the City Clerk
he instructed to notify the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com
Eany to remove distractions from the
river be under their bridge over the
Los Angeles river, as the city ordi-
nance provides that each span shall
he 100 feet in the clear. Adopted
Recommended that the Clerk be
instructed to notify contractor Bur-
lingame to commence work on the
levee be ween the head Of river bed
and Kuhrts street. Adopted.
In regard to the franchises for
= district telegraph company asked
for by j. Downey Harvey ct al
and also by d. B. McQuarrie
recommended that both parties be
allowed to present to the Council their
franchises. After reading the fran.
chises the matter was referred to the
Mayor, the President Of the Council
and the City Attorney.
On petition of J. Marion Brooks
asking the establishment of the grades
az streets in the Philbin tract, recon-
mended that the matter be referred te
the City Surveyor to ascertain whether
said streets have been dedicated tt
the city, and whether they conform
to streets now laid out. Adopted.
On petition Of o. w. Childs ct al.
a. Lcva tho material for paving MaiI